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Series: Larry Fisher | Story 24

Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up).

Hi, here I am again.

In The Odessa Record, the missile hubbub started in April, 1959. The papers dated 4/2/1959 and 5/14/1959 mentioned – A report says – Area to get two missile sites containing long range weapons – bids called for April 21. One site will be one mile north of Lamona on the Harms place. The other will be a few miles south of Batum on land owned by Stanley Oliver. Note: Jos. Herman had a few acres of land take...

 

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